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Georgia
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| Nickname(s):
Peach State; Empire State of the South
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| Motto(s):
"Wisdom, Justice & Moderation"
[1]
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| Anthem: "Georgia on My Mind" | |
Location of Georgia within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Georgia |
| Admitted to the Union | January 2, 1788; 237 years ago (1788-01-02) (4th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Atlanta |
| Largest county or equivalent | Fulton |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Atlanta |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Brian Kemp (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Burt Jones (R) |
| Legislature | Georgia General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation | 9 Republicans 5 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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59,424.64[2] sq mi (153,909.120 km2) |
| • Land | 57,906 sq mi (149,976 km2) |
| • Water | 1,519 sq mi (3,933 km2) 2.6% |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 298 mi (480 km) |
| • Width | 230 mi (370 km) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,784 ft (1,458 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
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0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 11,180,878[4] |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Median household income | $74,600 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 29th |
| Demonym | Georgian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
GA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-GA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ga. |
| Latitude | 30.356–34.985° N |
| Longitude | 80.840–85.605° W |
| Website | georgia |
| Symbols of Georgia | |
| Song | "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles |
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Georgia
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|---|---|
| Nickname(s):
Peach State; Empire State of the South
|
|
| Motto(s):
"Wisdom, Justice & Moderation"
[1]
|
|
| Anthem: "Georgia on My Mind" | |
|
Location of Georgia within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Georgia |
| Admitted to the Union | January 2, 1788; 237 years ago (1788-01-02) (4th) |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Atlanta |
| Largest county or equivalent | Fulton |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Atlanta |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Brian Kemp (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Burt Jones (R) |
| Legislature | Georgia General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| U.S. senators |
|
| U.S. House delegation | 9 Republicans 5 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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59,424.64[2] sq mi (153,909.120 km2) |
| • Land | 57,906 sq mi (149,976 km2) |
| • Water | 1,519 sq mi (3,933 km2) 2.6% |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 298 mi (480 km) |
| • Width | 230 mi (370 km) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,784 ft (1,458 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[3])
|
0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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|
• Total
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11,180,878[4] |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Median household income | $74,600 (2023)[5] |
| • Income rank | 29th |
| Demonym | Georgian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
GA
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-GA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ga. |
| Latitude | 30.356–34.985° N |
| Longitude | 80.840–85.605° W |
| Website | georgia |
| Symbols of Georgia | |
| Song | "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles |
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